Dengue viral infection in Indonesia: Epidemiology, diagnostic challenges, and mutations from an observational cohort study
Conclusions/SignificanceDENV is a common etiology of acute febrile illness requiring hospitalization in Indonesia. Diagnostic accuracy at clinical sites merits optimization since misdiagnosis of DENV infection and over-estimation of dengue can negatively impact management and outcomes. Mutation at the annealing site of the serotyping primer may confound diagnosis. Clinicians should consider following diagnostic algorithms that include DENV confirmatory testing. Policy-makers should prioritize development of laboratory capacity for diagnosis of DENV.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: I Made Susila Utama Source Type: research
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